Although there's nothing wrong with that if it's what you prefer.
I'm no expert, but I'm willing to share what I know and hope you'll do the same.
Do you have some electronics you'd like to protect from an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) or a solar storm like the Carrington Event of 1859*? You need a Faraday cage.
You can find instructions for building one (or several) online, but here's what I did.
I took an old steel shortening can (from decades past) and completely lined it with cardboard; sides, bottom, and under the lid. I sanded the rim and inside the lid to make sure the connection is electrically conductive. Then I tested it with radios (including a cell phone). No signal was getting through, so it should be OK. Or, that's the information I was able to find.
To do this effectively you have to have spare electronics. If you have an emergency radio that you are using when the EMP hits, having a Faraday cage to place it in did you no good. So have an emergency radio you use and one you store, protected.
Inside mine I placed a solar charger, a USB battery charger which can use the solar charger, walkie-talkies, an emergency radio, some lithium batteries (non-rechargeable, but good for long-term storage and they won't leak), flashlights, etc. Most things I've read said batteries won't be harmed by an EMP, but even so, having batteries stored with these items seemed like a good idea.
If you have more, or larger, items you want to protect you could use a metal trash can or other large metal container as the basis for your Faraday cage. I've seen some military surplus cases (for RPGs maybe?) that look like they would work well once properly modified.
Find out all you can, make one, and test it to the best of your ability before trusting it to do its job. It's just a little extra insurance, but it could make a big difference if it is ever necessary.
*https://www.history.com/news/a-perfect-solar-superstorm-the-1859-carrington-event
One of the more fun things (to me) that qualifies as prepping is stocking up on ammo.
While prices are better now than they have been in a while, I was still having to travel an hour and a half to find prices that made sense. Locally, ammunition was 2 or 3 times the price that I could pay in the bigger city 90 miles away.
Fortunately, that situation has recently changed, but I found a great way to deal with it before the change, and I'm sticking with it, too.
It's a business called Ammo Squared. You sign up and subscribe for a set dollar amount and they set up an ammunition account for you. Then you can have it shipped to you.
If you use my link-- https://ammo2.me/dullhawk --and spend at least $20 in the first month, both you and I get $25 in free ammo. That's a pretty good deal. Then, after you've set up your account, you can share your own link with your friends and both of you can get free ammo the same way. It's kind of awesome.
If you wait until you have an account value of over ...
Every little bit adds up.
Due to medical situations, I've found myself without money to spend on larger projects such as firewood-- which might be a problem-- but there's always something you can do to prep.
A recent project for me was getting all my oil lamps ready to go. That's not the only alternative lighting I have, but it's my favorite.
I checked and changed the wicks (where needed), cleaned off any dust that had accumulated, and topped off the kerosene. You may prefer liquid paraffin since it stinks less, but I have gallons of kerosene on hand. I only broke one chimney, and I had a spare. (Note to self, keep an eye out for more chimneys at thrift stores and yard sales.)
I also decided to try to address a minor problem with the lamps. If you have oil lamps that you don't use all the time you'll know that the oil evaporates. This time I did something I hope will slow that process.
I covered the wick slot (don't know the technical name, but look at the photo) with aluminum foil I had...
